Phone prefixes in Elie, MB
Elie, MB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 7 in-service prefixes there, held by 7 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (431, 204). With 7 prefixes, Elie is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 41st of 245, holding 0.5% of the province’s prefixes, and 727th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 7
- Telephone numbers covered
- 70,000
- Carriers
- 7
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- June 18, 2010
- Most recent assignment
- December 9, 2021
Elie’s share of its area codes
Within area code 431, Elie accounts for only 4 of 572 prefixes (0.7%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 146 rate centres. Within area code 204, Elie accounts for only 3 of 781 prefixes (0.4%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | 4 | 572 | 0.7 % | 431-329 – 431-731 | Winnipeg |
| 204 | 3 | 781 | 0.4 % | 204-353 – 204-603 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
Bell Mobility holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 14.3% of the total, ahead of 6 other carriers. Code by code: in 431, Bell Mobility leads with 1 of 4 prefixes ahead of 3 others; in 204, LES.NET (1996) Inc. leads with 1 of 3 prefixes ahead of 2 others. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Elie’s 2 area codes, while 7 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 431 | 204 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Mobility | 1 | — | 1 |
| Distributel | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 1 | — | 1 |
| LES.NET (1996) Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| MTS Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| TELUS Mobility | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
2 of Elie’s 7 prefixes (28.6%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: Bell Mobility and TELUS Mobility. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by Distributel, Fibernetics Corporation, LES.NET (1996) Inc and MTS Inc. This is a sort by name, not a licence lookup, and a mobile prefix may have been ported to another network since.
How the allocation was built up
Elie’s dated assignments run from 2010 to 2021. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 3 prefixes went to 3 carriers. 1 prefixes (14%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 1 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Elie’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to MTS Inc: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to LES.NET (1996) Inc. in 2010. The most recent arrivals are Fibernetics Corporation (2021), Distributel (2018) and Bell Mobility (2018), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Elie.
Elie has just 7 prefixes (70,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
No single carrier dominates Elie: the leader, Bell Mobility, holds only 14.3% of the prefixes against 6 competitors, a sign of a highly fragmented market where cable companies, mobility brands and VoIP providers weigh as much as the incumbent.
Allocation is mature: only 16.7% of the dated prefixes are less than ten years old, most having been handed out in 2015–2019, and 1 prefixes go back to the undated monopoly era. New Elie numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015–2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Elie number
Elie is served by 2 overlaid area codes (431 and 204). A 204 number is no more “out of town” than a 431 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Elie shares area codes 431 and 204 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage La Prairie, Steinbach, Oakbank, Stonewall, Dauphin and Selkirk. The largest of them, Winnipeg, holds 387 prefixes in 204 and 431; the smallest on the list, The Pas, has just 10.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | MB | 204, 431 | 387 | 22 |
| Brandon | MB | 204, 431 | 38 | 12 |
| Portage La Prairie | MB | 204, 431 | 32 | 15 |
| Steinbach | MB | 204, 431 | 24 | 10 |
| Oakbank | MB | 204, 431 | 22 | 13 |
| Stonewall | MB | 204, 431 | 20 | 14 |
| Dauphin | MB | 204, 431 | 19 | 9 |
| Selkirk | MB | 204, 431 | 19 | 10 |
| Thompson | MB | 204, 431 | 15 | 7 |
| Winkler | MB | 204, 431 | 15 | 9 |
| Virden | MB | 204, 431 | 13 | 11 |
| Anola | MB | 204, 431 | 11 | 7 |
| Swan River | MB | 204, 431 | 11 | 7 |
| Altona | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 8 |
| Gimli | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 8 |
| Melita | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 7 |
| Morris | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 7 |
| Neepawa | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 9 |
| Roblin | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 9 |
| The Pas | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 6 |
What a Elie number tells you
A number attached to Elie tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often Bell Mobility. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 7 carriers present here or to a VoIP service usable anywhere. Nor does it tell you who is calling: caller ID can be spoofed, and a Manitoba area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Elie: code 431-329 is recorded for Bell Mobility, so every 431-329-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Elie, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Elie prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Elie, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-353 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 204-597 | Shaw Telecom Inc. | 2010 |
| 204-603 | LES.NET (1996) Inc. | 2010 |
| 431-329 | Bell Mobility | 2018 |
| 431-453 | Fibernetics Corporation | 2021 |
| 431-496 | Distributel | 2018 |
| 431-731 | TELUS Mobility | 2017 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Elie?
Elie does not have one area code but 2: 431 and 204. The best-stocked is 431. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Elie a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 28.6% of Elie’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Elie number?
In the register, Bell Mobility holds the most prefixes in Elie (1 of 7), ahead of 6 other carriers. Code 431-329, for instance, belongs to Bell Mobility.
Is this Elie number a scam?
The register cannot say: it records who a prefix was issued to, not who is calling. Search the full number above to see the reports filed against it.
What is the newest prefix in Elie?
The latest code brought into service is 431-453, assigned to Fibernetics Corporation on December 9, 2021. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 204-603, goes to LES.NET (1996) Inc. (June 18, 2010). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 7 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Elie, MB
204-353 · 204-597 · 204-603 · 431-329 · 431-453 · 431-496 · 431-731
Elsewhere in Manitoba
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | MB | 9 | 6 |
| Boissevain | MB | 9 | 8 |
| Flin Flon | MB | 9 | 6 |
| Lac Du Bonnet | MB | 9 | 9 |
Allocation source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (CNAC), the registry that records which carrier a central-office code was originally issued to. An allocation says who was issued the prefix, not who serves the number today: numbers can be ported between carriers, and caller ID can be spoofed outright.